Summer Sports feasts in Rafayel's to-do list for you

For all sports fans out there, London is a thrilling place to be in 2010 – from tennis, to football and rugby, to cricket, golf and marathons, there is no dearth of excitement. We’d like to call it a tantalizing prelude to the much-awaited London Olympics 2012!

Tennis
During this year’s Wimbledon tournaments you have the opportunity to meet Pat Cash, John McEnroe, and Boris Becker from 25th to 28th June 2010. Wimbledon is only 20 minutes away from Rafayel (through Clapham Junction), so don’t miss out on the chance of enjoying an entertainment-filled season of tennis! Get more here: http://www.sportsexclusive.co.uk/index.html

Marathon
How about the London Marathon? It’s here! When? 25th April 2010. Where: Starts at Blackheath, ends at St James’s Park. Whether you are a runner or spectator, there are loads of ways that you can get involved and get caught up in the fever of excitement where the city is being transformed into a massive track just for the runners and you can line the streets to cheer them on. See more on marathons: http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/london-marathon-viewpoints-feature-1930.html


Cricket
Lord's is the setting for some of the best cricket in the world. As Andrew Flintoff said: "It's a special place. There's nowhere on earth like it to play cricket."

It hosts npower Test matches and NatWest-sponsored one-day internationals plus most of Middlesex's home games, some historic fixtures (such as Oxford v Cambridge) and the village and club finals. Looking forward, it will be the archery venue when London stages the London Games in 2012.

With three Tests at Lord's in 2010; floodlight one day internationals, Adam Gilchrist in the T20 Cup for Middlesex and more – the season will be another feast of cricket at The Home of Cricket. See match fixtures here: http://www.lords.org/fixtures/matches/

Football
Football enthusiasts can have their pick of the lot to watch their favourite teams battle it out during the season’s premier league matches. Our very own Chelsea plays against Stoke on the 25th of April. For a list of matches, Rafayel recommends a look-see of the tables here: http://www.londondrum.com/events/?cat=15
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